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The problem with being a Massachusetts Mormon

The good news for Mitt Romney is that he avoided the perception of a total meltdown on Tuesday night, preventing (just barely) Rick Santorum from scoring a victory in Ohio, the day’s signature contest. Plus, Romney was the clear winner in the night’s delegate race, adding to his lead in the battle that ultimately matters the most. But Super Tuesday was still a failure for the former Massachusetts governor, who missed an opportunity to deliver a psychological knockout blow that would have convinced the political world to treat the GOP nomination as a settled matter.

Huntsman: 'Presidential contest not about religion'

Jon Huntsman Jr. talks about running for president as a Mormon in a Washington Times profile published Monday. "(Huntsman) is confident that the race won't turn on his religion and downplays whispers from evangelical Protestants who vow not to support a Mormon. 'These presidential nomination contests aren't about religion; they're about leadership,' Mr. Huntsman told The Times in the kitchen of his home in Washington's tony Kalorama neighborhood. … 'If it's about religion, I'll always come up short anyway.'"

Missionaries got talent: Elders and sisters share musical humor, inspiration on YouTube

Mormon dream: These elders sing and dance to "Mormon Dream," a spoof on Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." Featuring lyrics such as "Ima get your faith racing with my testimony," this video was published on Dec. 3, 2010, and has more than 157,000 hits.]

Recently Paralyzed LDS Cyclist Gets Surprise Visit from Lance Armstrong

As cyclist Nate Aikele approached the final turn at The Driveway Series race on April 10, he looked over his shoulder to gauge his first-place lead. It wasn't the first time he was slated to win, but some fear this might have been his last.

Poll: Utah voters believe Romney's Mormon faith hurting him less this time

Utah voters believe GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith is having less of a negative impact in the race than it did four years ago, according to a new Deseret News/KSL poll. But political observers say Romney's membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could still cost him votes in this week's elections, especially among evangelicals in Ohio and Georgia, which have the most delegates of the 10 "Super Tuesday" states.

Sliding in Sochi: Kate Hansen

The air is crisp, the ice is smooth, and the crowd is buzzing at the Olympic Park in Park City, Utah. Over a loudspeaker, an announcer introduces the next run at the October luge World Cup seeding race. Up at the start, Kate Hansen (’17) lies down on her sled and grips the ice with her spiked gloves to push off. Within seconds she is halfway down the track, a 75 mile-per-hour yellowish blur.

Day 5: Play Name That Christmas Tune

By LDS Living

Pull out your Christmas music, or even better, sheet music if you play an instrument, and gather the family around for a game of Name That Tune. Play the first few seconds of a song (keep it a secret from everyone else) and race to see who can recognize and shout out the name of the tune first. Make it a challenge by guessing the artist as well.

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How Missionaries Can Answer Any Investigator Question

I had a totally confused look on my face as my mind raced to understand what he’d just said. My new mission language was still really tough, so it took me a few moments to comprehend the question. He then repeated himself again, this time a little slower. “Why are there no crosses in Mormon churches?”

Rachel Cope: When God Invites Us to Slow Down

The world undoubtedly moves at a faster pace today than it did during any previous period of Church history but historian Rachel Cope is a believer that, in all generations, God often aids our conversion by inviting us (and sometimes forcing us) to slow down. On this week’s episode she shares her own experience as well as examples from Church History that illustrate the fact that the process of conversion is not a race but rather something that requires work and often takes time.

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New video from the Church: ‘All Are Alike Unto God’

By Emily Linder

“The Savior sees beyond race, status, and language. He looks upon the heart.”